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asked vice president biden to lead a special task force to develop responses to the tragedy not only at sandy hook elementary school, but the daily tragedies we see all across america. the nation's mayors and vice president biden have stood together for many, many years in support of public safety. after all, it was then-senator joe biden who championed the crime bill, which established the cops program and included the ban on assault weapons and large-capacity magazines, which congress unfortunately, allowed to expire. yesterday, i was personally very proud to be in the white house as president obama and vice president biden unveiled a strong, comprehensive package of legislative and regulatory reforms needed to response to the ongoing gun violence in america's cities and suburbs. every day america's mayors see the carnage caused by illegal guns and assault weapons that have no place on our nation's streets. working with president obama, vice president biden and the congress, we will make sure that the changes that are needed to protect our children are made. ladies and gentlemen, u.s. confe
asked vice president biden to lead a special task force to develop responses to the tragedy not only at sandy hook elementary school, but the daily tragedies we see all across america. the nation's mayors and vice president biden have stood together for many, many years in support of public safety. after all, it was then-senator joe biden who championed the crime bill, which established the cops program and included the ban on assault weapons and large-capacity magazines, which congress...
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host: michael, how much of what happened at sandy hook filtered down to your six-year-old? caller: the day i went to go pick him up, i have to say, if you're not a parent -- even if you are a parent and you saw what happened and you went to go pick your child up, me, personally, walking to the school, you always have it in the back of your mind or at least i did have it in the back of my mind and makes you think, what could happen. could be thinking about doing things like this. it made go on with the rest of my day. however, i did think about the repercussions of what happened. like i say, it's a very, very tough issue all the way around and once again it's just responsibility. we all have to be responsible. that's where it starts. host: michael in norfolk, virginia. barbara is a retired teacher in sumner, washington. good morning. caller: good morning, peter, and thank you for c-span. i'm still in education and i visit a lot of schools still with contracts, although i'm not in my own classroom. i would love and appreciate police presence. we go into these schools and we h
host: michael, how much of what happened at sandy hook filtered down to your six-year-old? caller: the day i went to go pick him up, i have to say, if you're not a parent -- even if you are a parent and you saw what happened and you went to go pick your child up, me, personally, walking to the school, you always have it in the back of your mind or at least i did have it in the back of my mind and makes you think, what could happen. could be thinking about doing things like this. it made go on...
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the difference between mass slaughter created by an automatic weapon and weapon we saw at aurora or sandy hook that can kill 100 people in a minute. what is the difference? >> wait a second. first of all, you're making our case. permitted. in other words, this year they're going to permit. next year, they may not permit. >> there are 50 or more gun control rules which do not permit americans to use certain types of weaponry already. so that permission, decision has already been taken more than 50 times. >> so if your primary concern is saving lives, you have to look at pistols because pistols are the primary killers and they're the primary killers in big cities, all of which have gun control laws. none of which work. >> the preferred weapon of mass shooters, deranged young men, has been five deranged young men using ar-15s. why do they use them? because they're easy to use and they create the most mass shootings in a short period of time. i see no difference in the ability to commit mass murder between an automatic weapon which is banned and you agree with that ban, and an ar-15, which is
the difference between mass slaughter created by an automatic weapon and weapon we saw at aurora or sandy hook that can kill 100 people in a minute. what is the difference? >> wait a second. first of all, you're making our case. permitted. in other words, this year they're going to permit. next year, they may not permit. >> there are 50 or more gun control rules which do not permit americans to use certain types of weaponry already. so that permission, decision has already been...
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and particularly after sandy hook. it's going to be extremely difficult for a politician in any district to stand up to their constituents and explain why they fought for the right of felons. and dangerously mentally ill, to be able to buy a gun, no questions asked. they fought for the right of ak-47's. and ar-15's and 30-50-round ammunition round magazines to be on streets of our communities. that is a losing proposition for any politician because the vast majority of americans reject those ideas. and they know we can have sensible solutions that prevent gun violence while respect the second amendment. so the tide has changed. we have gone beyond a tipping point and there's just tremendous momentum and i think that will carry the day here. host: what percentage of american families, american households have firearms? guest: it's been declining for some time. and the numbers that i've seen have been a minority within the 30's and 40's, these are based on polling data surveys, we don't have precise information. but ther
and particularly after sandy hook. it's going to be extremely difficult for a politician in any district to stand up to their constituents and explain why they fought for the right of felons. and dangerously mentally ill, to be able to buy a gun, no questions asked. they fought for the right of ak-47's. and ar-15's and 30-50-round ammunition round magazines to be on streets of our communities. that is a losing proposition for any politician because the vast majority of americans reject those...
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three days before the sandy hook shooting, i was in denver, colorado, on personal business. and i was driving through the denver suburbs, and i passed into aurora rah, colorado, and saw the sign and thought to myself -- as journalists often do -- oh, my god, this just disappeared from our landscape. it happened not that long ago in which a young man, now appears to be utterly deranged, b went into a movie theater and began shooting down people with an assault weapon. and it went away. the not part of the presidential debate, it was not part of the fabric of our lives, it was not part of the daily journalistic diet. so on that wednesday night i e-mailed the producer of the "meet the press" show that was coming up on that sunday in which they would be talking about big ideas that america needs to be thinking about. and i said you should put shooting at the top of the list. we have been through aurora, the sikh temple, the oregon shopping mall, think about this, this is before we got to sandy hook. in newtown. we'd had a time of absolute carnage in america to say nothing of wha
three days before the sandy hook shooting, i was in denver, colorado, on personal business. and i was driving through the denver suburbs, and i passed into aurora rah, colorado, and saw the sign and thought to myself -- as journalists often do -- oh, my god, this just disappeared from our landscape. it happened not that long ago in which a young man, now appears to be utterly deranged, b went into a movie theater and began shooting down people with an assault weapon. and it went away. the not...
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this is before we got to sandy hook in it. we had a time of absolute carnage in america to see nothing going on in chicago in most urban areas around america. a hundred six homicides in chicago alone. so we have a lot of issues as we dive now into the 21st century. but it seems to me we have no more issues and to decide who we honor and what kinds of cultures would like to pass on to our children in the use of weapons, in the place of violence and their ability to do with this in some kind of a rational fashion. can't think of a better group of people to talk about all that tonight, so i'm very grateful to have all of you here today and it's important me to make the trip from new york to chicago when i had to go back because i feel so strongly about it. let me begin with our two political figures here. a really tipping point? do think newton change things? >> yes. here's why. yes, you are at a tipping point. there's no doubt with a better discussion in greater concentration. when i was a point person for president clinton and
this is before we got to sandy hook in it. we had a time of absolute carnage in america to see nothing going on in chicago in most urban areas around america. a hundred six homicides in chicago alone. so we have a lot of issues as we dive now into the 21st century. but it seems to me we have no more issues and to decide who we honor and what kinds of cultures would like to pass on to our children in the use of weapons, in the place of violence and their ability to do with this in some kind of a...
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when we had a disaster like hurricane sandy that hit the whole east coast -- people have been warning for years with the rising sea levels, the more intense storms, the climate change that we have to get our infrastructure right. we thought we found that out from hurricane katrina. of course, we did nothing because our government is not responding to any of the major challenges we have in this country. the idea, starting around 1981, was to starve the beast, so- called, to just get the size of the government down. one of the problems we have is an underclass that cannot find its way out and no longer has any kind of helping hand. >> i think jeffrey sachs just shanked you. and being funny. i thought i heard him say that one of the mistakes we made was back in the 1980's when you were around and running things. one of the mistakes was making our priority all about shrinking government. >> jeffrey sachs and i have a fundamental disagreement, and i suspect most of this panel will have a fundamental disagreement about a couple of facts. it is a fact that this coming march is the 49th anniv
when we had a disaster like hurricane sandy that hit the whole east coast -- people have been warning for years with the rising sea levels, the more intense storms, the climate change that we have to get our infrastructure right. we thought we found that out from hurricane katrina. of course, we did nothing because our government is not responding to any of the major challenges we have in this country. the idea, starting around 1981, was to starve the beast, so- called, to just get the size of...
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i know sandy had to leave. we were talking about the ratings agencies and what happened when we were downgraded during the last debt ceiling debate. i thought it was interesting reading the executive management report from the ratings agency that also pointed to the congress that one of the reasons -- huge reason for the downgrade, they didn't feel that the congress had the political will to address the spending crisis that we are in either. so that was also a big part of the downgrade of our credit rating. now i think, you know, we are trying to exercise the political will to address our spending by having a budget which you can't really talk about appropriation bills and all of these kinds of things in my mind having continuing resolutions to fund the government forever is unsustainable. you need to pass a budget to begin with a foundation. >> mr. cole, i also talked to attorneys, our attorneys, some other attorneys, not just on our staff and i tell them, talk to me like i can understand you. because they tal
i know sandy had to leave. we were talking about the ratings agencies and what happened when we were downgraded during the last debt ceiling debate. i thought it was interesting reading the executive management report from the ratings agency that also pointed to the congress that one of the reasons -- huge reason for the downgrade, they didn't feel that the congress had the political will to address the spending crisis that we are in either. so that was also a big part of the downgrade of our...
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this is a typical routine of sandy hook elementary school. a place that exuded caring, happiness, nurturing, from the moment you walk through the doors. when you enter the halls, you'll get a smile and cheerful greeting. the children's work is posted in the halls, so that you know what that you are in a special place immediately. sandy hook elementary school seemed like the safest place on earth and its quiet little suburban community. the school has been known for the superb education that students receive for over 50 years. and has been acknowledged as a vanguard school. not only has it been a high achieving school, but it's tradition about caring about the whole child is well known and part of that tradition. the school is an important piece of this community. that morning was like every other morning. after all, routines are comforting for kids. until about 9:30 a.m., when a troubled young man came in with an assault rifle and shot off the glass windows to bypass the buzzer to be let inside. he quickly changed lives of so many people. he
this is a typical routine of sandy hook elementary school. a place that exuded caring, happiness, nurturing, from the moment you walk through the doors. when you enter the halls, you'll get a smile and cheerful greeting. the children's work is posted in the halls, so that you know what that you are in a special place immediately. sandy hook elementary school seemed like the safest place on earth and its quiet little suburban community. the school has been known for the superb education that...
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that's why we're here today to prevent another sandy hook. we all have to work together to end gun violence. i hope we can continue that conversation today and make our children safer. thank you. >> i would like to thank our leader and co-chair for this honor. we come to this room today from different places and many different backgrounds. the last few months we have seen too many of our fellow countrymen gunned down in the streets. i represent camden, new jersey. a city of 80,000 have had 70 homicides this year. we see our neighbors die in shopping malls, movie theaters, college campuses and horror riffically 31 days ago an elementary school. we are bonded together by one common conviction and that is our belief that is not inevitable. we can make choices to stop this from happening again. we believe that consistent with good medical practice, we can improve our mental health system so those who are tortured can get help. we believe that consist went good laurm -- law enforcement practices we can make our campuses and schools safe in a respo
that's why we're here today to prevent another sandy hook. we all have to work together to end gun violence. i hope we can continue that conversation today and make our children safer. thank you. >> i would like to thank our leader and co-chair for this honor. we come to this room today from different places and many different backgrounds. the last few months we have seen too many of our fellow countrymen gunned down in the streets. i represent camden, new jersey. a city of 80,000 have...
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vice president biden to lead a specific task force to develop responses to the tragedy at not only sandy hook elementary school, but the daily tragedies we see all across america. the nation's mayors and vice president biden have stood together for many, many years in support of public safety. after all, it was then-senator joe biden who championed the crime bill, which established the cops program, and included the ban on assault weapons and large-capacity magazines which congress unfortunately allowed to expire. yesterday i was certainly personally very proud to be in the white house, with president obama and vice president biden, unveiled a strong, comprehensive package, legislative, regulatory reform needed to responsible to the ongoing gun violence in america's cities and suburbs. every day, mayor's -- americas mayors see the carnage from assault weapons. we will make sure that the changes needed to protect our children are made. ladies and gentlemen of the u.s. conference of mayors, please join me in welcoming back our great friend, vice president joe biden. [applause] >> thank you
vice president biden to lead a specific task force to develop responses to the tragedy at not only sandy hook elementary school, but the daily tragedies we see all across america. the nation's mayors and vice president biden have stood together for many, many years in support of public safety. after all, it was then-senator joe biden who championed the crime bill, which established the cops program, and included the ban on assault weapons and large-capacity magazines which congress...
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but apparently the website where you send the denations and the flowers to the families of the sandy hook shooting, that website was posted two days before the shooting. if that's true we have a serious problem. host: do you honestly believe that? caller: i don't want to but that's what i heard on news radio . i'm just letting you know we need to find out what is going on. i don't want people to flip out on this but we need to look into this. i'm scared. host: good morning, tom. caller: how you doing? host: fine thank you. caller: most of the material you read this morning are from liberal newspapers and magazines and you haven't read any from any conservative and all your guests this morning are liberals. and yesterday you had one guest from the brady campaign and your programming through the day was senator for vermont lady and you had a democrat eleven vin talking -- you never have any republican programming anymore. unless republicans watch your show, you're not going to have any balance to your show. host: yesterday we expected to have a round table and he canceled yesterday. th
but apparently the website where you send the denations and the flowers to the families of the sandy hook shooting, that website was posted two days before the shooting. if that's true we have a serious problem. host: do you honestly believe that? caller: i don't want to but that's what i heard on news radio . i'm just letting you know we need to find out what is going on. i don't want people to flip out on this but we need to look into this. i'm scared. host: good morning, tom. caller: how you...
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recover from hurricane sandy. we're a leading global insurance company, based right here in america. we've repaid every dollar america lent us. everything, plus a profit of more than $22 billion. for the american people. thank you, america. helping people recover and rebuild -- that's what we do. now let's bring on tomorrow. something this delicious could only come from nature. new nectresse. the 100% natural no-calorie sweetener made from the goodness of fruit. new nectresse. sweetness naturally. >>> 20 minutes past the hour. time to check our top stories. sources telling cnn president obama is expected name dennis mcdonough as his next chief of staff. he would be obama's fourth chief of staff to replace jack lew, who was nominated for treasury secretary. >>> a new jersey boardwalk damaged in superstorm sandy will soon be returned to its former glory. the town of seaside heights approved a $3.6 million deal to rebuild the mile-long boardwalk by memorial day. construction said to begin within the next ten days and
recover from hurricane sandy. we're a leading global insurance company, based right here in america. we've repaid every dollar america lent us. everything, plus a profit of more than $22 billion. for the american people. thank you, america. helping people recover and rebuild -- that's what we do. now let's bring on tomorrow. something this delicious could only come from nature. new nectresse. the 100% natural no-calorie sweetener made from the goodness of fruit. new nectresse. sweetness...
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sandy was a threshold for the northeast, and we crossed it. >> thank you. i'll close, marcia will be headed back to beloved california after distinguished service with the u.s. geological survey so i want to congratulate her and thank her for her public services and thank everybody on the panel, thank you. [applause] >> thank you, a phenomenal, financial session and really wonderful insights. >> we've been showing you sites and sounds and preparations of the ceremonies happening this weekend. earlier today, we spoke with the senate historian to find out the origins of the use of the phrase "so help me god" during the swearing in. >> one of the string things about, you know, inaugurations, and one that leads to controversy is that, as i mentioned, the constitution writes out the oath of office, and one thing the constitution does not say is concluding the inaugural oath with "so help me god," and yet most presidents say "so help me god," and part of that is because there was a tradition, there was sort of a folklore that developedded that washington said "so
sandy was a threshold for the northeast, and we crossed it. >> thank you. i'll close, marcia will be headed back to beloved california after distinguished service with the u.s. geological survey so i want to congratulate her and thank her for her public services and thank everybody on the panel, thank you. [applause] >> thank you, a phenomenal, financial session and really wonderful insights. >> we've been showing you sites and sounds and preparations of the ceremonies...
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the senate is scheduled to vote on the sandy relief funding on monday at 5:30 p.m. almost two weeks after the house passed a more than $50 billion package. that was back on january 15th. here's a sample of the bipartisan emotion we heard from lawmakers from the new york metropolitan area that day. >> please remember that, when you -- cast your vote today, these are americans in need that are counting on us to stand up and do the right thing. regardless of whether you're from a state that has had disasters or note. >> people lost their homes, cars, jobs, their entire neighborhood, and there should not be different standards for different storms. or for different regions. >> while sandy victims are in the freezing cold, as you have seen from those two previous live reports, the senate has yet to act on this bill. earlier this week the senate majority leader, the person that calls up legislation for a vote, made this promise. >> the senate will continue to help our fellow americans recover from hurricane sandy before another similar disaster strikes. hundreds of thousa
the senate is scheduled to vote on the sandy relief funding on monday at 5:30 p.m. almost two weeks after the house passed a more than $50 billion package. that was back on january 15th. here's a sample of the bipartisan emotion we heard from lawmakers from the new york metropolitan area that day. >> please remember that, when you -- cast your vote today, these are americans in need that are counting on us to stand up and do the right thing. regardless of whether you're from a state that...
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that students will be read -- students will be reading this speech and the one after the shootings at sandy hook. that will be the obama portion of their reading in the speeches of american culture. those two speeches stand as one of the best things that i have heard in my life. i mean, i am talking and that good. host: mason next in a dayton, ohio. caller: good morning. how are you? are really thought president obama's speech was an lightning, and i thought it was very motivating and inspirational. it really spoke on the points that ring true for the majority of americans in this country. most of the polls have shown support for the president is at an all-time high of presidency is over the past several decades. i really hope that his call for gop not to be so obstructionist in the next four years, actually get the work done, is answered. on a second note, i have been very upset about the callers that have called in today, overreaching, saying that obama has not spoken on abortion rights, that unborn children should have rights, too. well, so should women have rights, and it is women's bod
that students will be read -- students will be reading this speech and the one after the shootings at sandy hook. that will be the obama portion of their reading in the speeches of american culture. those two speeches stand as one of the best things that i have heard in my life. i mean, i am talking and that good. host: mason next in a dayton, ohio. caller: good morning. how are you? are really thought president obama's speech was an lightning, and i thought it was very motivating and...
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we should learn from what happened at sandy hook. i feel really bad. and then julia said -- julia, where are you? there you go. "i'm not scared for my safety. i'm scared for others. i have four brothers and sisters and i could not bear the thought of losing any of them." these are our kids. this is what they're thinking about. what we should be thinking about is our responsibility to care for them and shield them from harm. and give them the tools they need to grow up and do everything they are capable of doing it, not just to pursue their own dreams, but to help build this country. this is our first task as a society, keeping our children safe. this is how we will be judged. their voices should compel us to change. that is why last month, i asked joe to lead an effort along with members of my cabinet to come up with some concrete steps we can take right now to keep our children safe, to help prevent mass shootings, to reduce the broader epidemic of gun violence in this country. we cannot put this off any longer. just last thursday as tv networks were
we should learn from what happened at sandy hook. i feel really bad. and then julia said -- julia, where are you? there you go. "i'm not scared for my safety. i'm scared for others. i have four brothers and sisters and i could not bear the thought of losing any of them." these are our kids. this is what they're thinking about. what we should be thinking about is our responsibility to care for them and shield them from harm. and give them the tools they need to grow up and do...
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climate change the president recognized the reality of expensive weather incidents like hurricanes sandy or katrina odeclining lake or river levels like the mississippi or the two-foot drop in lake erie over the last year. we must anticipate and adapt our lives where possible. as the 113th congress begins, our primary aim will be to welcome the challenges of change not cling to the past. working together, as the president challenged, america can meet the test of a new day. my brother steve, the inventor, innately grasps this challenge. so must we. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentlelady from california seek recognition? >> to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. >> mr. speaker, i also rise to recognize the 40th anniversary of the supreme court roe v. wade decision this landmark decision granted american women the right to make their own personal health decisions. in consultation with her family and her faith and without government intrusion. mrs
climate change the president recognized the reality of expensive weather incidents like hurricanes sandy or katrina odeclining lake or river levels like the mississippi or the two-foot drop in lake erie over the last year. we must anticipate and adapt our lives where possible. as the 113th congress begins, our primary aim will be to welcome the challenges of change not cling to the past. working together, as the president challenged, america can meet the test of a new day. my brother steve, the...
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it was wiped out by sandy, because she is right by the water, so we got honey from rochester. a lot of new york things. >> you mentioned the other members of the committee, their spouses. how did you get it to the position as the chairman of this committee? >> if you are chairman of the rules committee, you become chairman of the inauguration committee. there is the logistical part. there is the launch part. and then i give the second longest speech, after the president. so i had to write it, prepare for it. it is work, but it is beautiful ceremony. i am happy to do it. host: you will see senator schumer throughout the ceremony. he will do a few opening remarks. you will be introducing sonia sotomayor. he will introduce a chief justice john roberts. he will be the emcee of the inaugural ceremony as chair of the committee this year. longview, texas, independent line. good morning. caller: good morning. how're you doing? host: we are good. how are you? caller: i am doing fine. last time i called in, it was inauguration day and i was in the hospital but i am happy to say i am is
it was wiped out by sandy, because she is right by the water, so we got honey from rochester. a lot of new york things. >> you mentioned the other members of the committee, their spouses. how did you get it to the position as the chairman of this committee? >> if you are chairman of the rules committee, you become chairman of the inauguration committee. there is the logistical part. there is the launch part. and then i give the second longest speech, after the president. so i had to...
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the hardest hit by sandy. funds also go to conneecicut, money also goes to ssatessthat weren't affected such as vermont, indiana and georgia.&pdo it this way. arizona, michigan aad south carolina are the only states left out. - the other 47 states and dc get hurriccne sandy relief monny. even alaska and hawaii.see, this is how wassington works. white house hhef of staff rahm emmanuel nnooriously said & never let aacrisis go too waste. and washingtoon doessnt. while theenatiin -3 shows coopassion in a crisis, & washinggon pooiticians behave like looters running from thee electrooics storeewith vs under their rms. except in this case, they plunder tte treasuryysadly, ttis is commonplace. virrually every & spending biil issloaded with millions or billions in pork to reward supporters, donors and political parties. the network newscasts, cableeneww & channels and major newsppperss won'tttell you about it beeauseethey love big governmenn.check out our websiie to see the billions of dollars in waste ann to see &&pho
the hardest hit by sandy. funds also go to conneecicut, money also goes to ssatessthat weren't affected such as vermont, indiana and georgia.&pdo it this way. arizona, michigan aad south carolina are the only states left out. - the other 47 states and dc get hurriccne sandy relief monny. even alaska and hawaii.see, this is how wassington works. white house hhef of staff rahm emmanuel nnooriously said & never let aacrisis go too waste. and washingtoon doessnt. while theenatiin -3 shows...
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host: sandy beach on twitter touches on what we talked about earlier. asking about exchanging its common reform as part of raising the debt ceiling. guest: no. host: let's go to stock in texas, republican caller. caller: good morning. thank you very much. i think there should be two priorities for this congress. the first one being a balanced approach to deficit reduction and reduction of the national debt. i do think we have to take a sober look at ourselves from a generational standpoint. i know we don't want to cut entitlements for people who are relying on them. on the other hand, i think we should balance the approach with the fact that the very generations -- the last two and the one we are in, including mine, have caused the problem. there is going to have to be a little bit of pain and suffering across the board if we are going to achieve a goal of sustainability. the other issue -- congressman, and i appreciate any help you can give us -- is immigration. in texas, it is quite evident we have a lot of people who are in the country illegally but
host: sandy beach on twitter touches on what we talked about earlier. asking about exchanging its common reform as part of raising the debt ceiling. guest: no. host: let's go to stock in texas, republican caller. caller: good morning. thank you very much. i think there should be two priorities for this congress. the first one being a balanced approach to deficit reduction and reduction of the national debt. i do think we have to take a sober look at ourselves from a generational standpoint. i...
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sandy is in colonia new jersey. hi sandy. >> caller: hi, bill. i'm amazed at the republican and the right wing spin machine and how they have a very convenient memory. i seem to remember president bush standing on a stage with the snowflake -- >> bill: yes. >> caller: regarding the embryonic stem cell. they really haven't figured out people have memories. there is videotape. and it just points out that hypocrisy and it makes me crazy. >> bill: they think we have short memories and that we're stupid right sandy? >> caller: yes. >> bill: i thought it was interesting that president obama yesterday with all of this republican opposition to assault weapons, he quoted president ronald reagan, right? calling for a ban on assault weapons. when he was in the white house. so they -- they may not forget but they think we're going to forget. i think you're right. we don't right? >> caller: we don't. i think more people need to respond back and point out the hypocrisy. i think you all do it but sometimes the mainstream people are so willing to accept whatever
sandy is in colonia new jersey. hi sandy. >> caller: hi, bill. i'm amazed at the republican and the right wing spin machine and how they have a very convenient memory. i seem to remember president bush standing on a stage with the snowflake -- >> bill: yes. >> caller: regarding the embryonic stem cell. they really haven't figured out people have memories. there is videotape. and it just points out that hypocrisy and it makes me crazy. >> bill: they think we have short...
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a little over one month since the brutal shooting at sandy hook. the president changed the rules on begins with a stroke of his pen. signing 23 executive actions he says will strengthen background checks and expand safety programs in schools. the president is also calling for action in increasingly gridlocked congress. >> the most important changes we can make depend on congressional action. ask your member of congress if they support universal background checks to keep guns out of the wrong hands. ask them if they support renewing a ban on military-style assault weapons and high capacity magazines. ask them what is more important, doing whatever it takes to get an "a" grade from the gun lobby that funds their campaigns, or giving parents some peace of mind when they drop their child off for first grade? >> joining me now is richard blumenthal of connecticut. he wants to target ammunition sales and require background checks on anyone who buys bullets. senator, your reaction as the senator for connecticut to president obama's very bold and ambitious
a little over one month since the brutal shooting at sandy hook. the president changed the rules on begins with a stroke of his pen. signing 23 executive actions he says will strengthen background checks and expand safety programs in schools. the president is also calling for action in increasingly gridlocked congress. >> the most important changes we can make depend on congressional action. ask your member of congress if they support universal background checks to keep guns out of the...
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. >> the lawmakers say the shooting at sandy hook elementary school show that assault weapons need to be banned. >> a number of the police who came to newtown said to me we could not have stopped that shooter. even with the body armor we were wearing with that kind of assault weapon. >> but vice president biden downplayed the need for an asalts weapons ban thursday. he said those weapons are only used in a small percentage of crimes. >> i'm much less concerned, quite frankly, about what you'd call an assault weapon than i am about magazines and the number of rounds that can be held in a magazine. >> and even sponsors of the bill acknowledge an assaults weapons ban is a tough sell on capitol hill. >> we owe it to our constituents and our country to try. >> the nra calls the feinstein bill a wrongheaded approach and said gun bans don't work. now, the original passage of the assault weapons ban in 1994 is blamed for costing the democrats both control of the house and the senate because they supported it. so you can see, anne-marie, just how tough this battle is going to be. >> indeed. su
. >> the lawmakers say the shooting at sandy hook elementary school show that assault weapons need to be banned. >> a number of the police who came to newtown said to me we could not have stopped that shooter. even with the body armor we were wearing with that kind of assault weapon. >> but vice president biden downplayed the need for an asalts weapons ban thursday. he said those weapons are only used in a small percentage of crimes. >> i'm much less concerned, quite...
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sandy hook, ar-15. new york firemen lured to their deaths. >> congressman giffords was handguns. >> that's equally important. i just don't understand why anybody needs an ar-15 military style weapon. can you give me an answer? >> i don't know if i'll give you an answer that will satisfy your sense of sane logic. i think it's born out of the dna that is the foundation of, you know, those colonies that broke free and that were having troops marshalled in their homes. it wasn't about hunting. it was about being able to defend yourself against tyranny. i don't know that i want the government -- i don't trust the government. i'm a kid of the '60s. >> i tried to immerse myself into all of the arguments without taking a sort of lofty, patronizing view of it. many americans share that view. i don't understand why there's a fear of tyranny given no overseas tyranny could compete with the american military. you are left with domestic tyranny. if your own government becomes radical, they have 5,000 nuclear warhead
sandy hook, ar-15. new york firemen lured to their deaths. >> congressman giffords was handguns. >> that's equally important. i just don't understand why anybody needs an ar-15 military style weapon. can you give me an answer? >> i don't know if i'll give you an answer that will satisfy your sense of sane logic. i think it's born out of the dna that is the foundation of, you know, those colonies that broke free and that were having troops marshalled in their homes. it wasn't...
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we don't see think snowflakes over sandy point. the air is dry and the initial band of snow trying to come in is probably evaporating before it hits the ground. eventually we will see it. there is the live view. no snow yet around the bay. let's look at the radar to see what is going on. circle the city here. everything you see echo-wise would be snow. most of it is up in the air and some of the darker bands in carroll county and down here in howard county reaching toward the bay, some of the snow may be coming down as flurries but it is the initial piece of the storm that is edging in right now. it will be hard to get there to come down to the ground until the air becomes a little more saturated. as we go through the afternoon we will see more of this and it will turn a darker green and we will start to see snow hit the ground and collect. the other factor in our weather has been temperatures. we have been way, way cold. high temperature the past week have been way below average. normal high is 41 or 42. we have a trend here as we
we don't see think snowflakes over sandy point. the air is dry and the initial band of snow trying to come in is probably evaporating before it hits the ground. eventually we will see it. there is the live view. no snow yet around the bay. let's look at the radar to see what is going on. circle the city here. everything you see echo-wise would be snow. most of it is up in the air and some of the darker bands in carroll county and down here in howard county reaching toward the bay, some of the...
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. >> just over a month after more than two dozen children and adults were killed in sandy hook school, one school district is making a wholesale change in the type of locks currently used to keep their classrooms secure. we have the report now from stanley middle school in lafayette. >> by the end of the month, classroom doors in lafayette school district will have new handle that's lock from the inside with a push of the but ro on. >> there is a new lock with a push button device so we can have instant lock up for classrooms and release when we need to get out. >> the move in the wake of the deadly camp yaij at sandy hook school where a young man went from classroom to classroom, killing 26 first graders teachers and administrator autos we want to do what we can to keep our kids safe. and to signal to the staff that we need to do our part. >> new handles will replace the current types. the cost of the change is about $60,000. parents seem to think it's a common sense approach to beefing up security on the campus. >> i guess this makes sense. >> i think that would be very sad for stud
. >> just over a month after more than two dozen children and adults were killed in sandy hook school, one school district is making a wholesale change in the type of locks currently used to keep their classrooms secure. we have the report now from stanley middle school in lafayette. >> by the end of the month, classroom doors in lafayette school district will have new handle that's lock from the inside with a push of the but ro on. >> there is a new lock with a push button...
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what happened on sandy? after nearly three months of stalling, while my state, while the presiding officer's state of connecticut, while the states of new york, new jersey and other states struck by sandy were waiting urgently for the relief that we got to the coast within 11 days. they stalled and they stalled because they could not get a majority of the republican caucus to support federal relief for our hurricane-ravaged states. under the hastert rule, they couldn't get that bill to the floor. so speaker boehner once again decided to forego the hastert rule. that's how they got the sandy emergency aid bill passed. look again at the votes. republican "yes" votes for the disaster bill: 49. republican "no" votes for that bill: 179. that bill was dead on arrival under the hastert rule. the republican caucus couldn't support it, wouldn't support it, and we would be without any help now if they followed the hastert rule. on the democratic side, what was the vote on the hurricane sandy bill? 192 yes votes to 1 n
what happened on sandy? after nearly three months of stalling, while my state, while the presiding officer's state of connecticut, while the states of new york, new jersey and other states struck by sandy were waiting urgently for the relief that we got to the coast within 11 days. they stalled and they stalled because they could not get a majority of the republican caucus to support federal relief for our hurricane-ravaged states. under the hastert rule, they couldn't get that bill to the...
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last night, the house of representatives approved $50 billion in aid for sandy relief. some folks who have been left without homes and schools haven't been able to wait for government help. they have been the recipients, luckily, of goodearted people who took it upon themselves to step in and help. we've seen more examples of that just this week. nbc's chris jansing reports tonight on story time for children with a happy ending. >> reporter: when sandy hit new jersey, 7-year-old isabella gomez saw her neighborhood battered. her school flooded. but this is what she'll tell you about. >> my books, they were sitting down somewhere near the window and then they started to break and break and break. >> reporter: hundreds of books at the olc school and little harbor academy in jersey city ended up floating in floodwaters. a story repeated across new jersey, new york and connecticut. hundreds of thousands of books lost with no guarantee they would be replaced. so children's book publisher, scholastic, stepped in. >> we know there is nothing better to build resilience in diffic
last night, the house of representatives approved $50 billion in aid for sandy relief. some folks who have been left without homes and schools haven't been able to wait for government help. they have been the recipients, luckily, of goodearted people who took it upon themselves to step in and help. we've seen more examples of that just this week. nbc's chris jansing reports tonight on story time for children with a happy ending. >> reporter: when sandy hit new jersey, 7-year-old isabella...
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coming up, billions of taxpayer dollars going to help victims of sandy. as usual, the money is becoming a problem. "the factor" investigation. later, phil mickleson apologizes, saying he might move out of california because of high taxes. adam corolla mad at mickleson! we're coming right >> bill: unresolved problem segment, when is there is a big disaster, billions of dollars flow into helping the victims. new york governor cuomo plans to spend 30 billion taxpayer dollars on recovery and in the private sector, $400 million has already been donated primarily to help folks in new jersey and new york. some of that money came from a huge benefit concert a few weeks ago put on by a bunch of famous rock stars at madison square garden. whenever you have this kind of exposition, a loft fingers in the financial pie. joining us now from washington, ben, the executive director of the disaster accountability project. so let's start with the rock concert. the money raised there going to the robin hood foundation. i myself give that foundation a nice donation. are they
coming up, billions of taxpayer dollars going to help victims of sandy. as usual, the money is becoming a problem. "the factor" investigation. later, phil mickleson apologizes, saying he might move out of california because of high taxes. adam corolla mad at mickleson! we're coming right >> bill: unresolved problem segment, when is there is a big disaster, billions of dollars flow into helping the victims. new york governor cuomo plans to spend 30 billion taxpayer dollars on...
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all of these things, the biggest point wouldn't prevent another sandy hook or aurora. he kept reloading. i didn't matter limit of the magazine. >> bob: dianne feinstein, remember, she was the one who went to city hall and found harvey milk and mayor moscone murdered by a crazy man on a twinkie high. his name was white. and she was blooded when she came in and made the announcement. i think it may have been a reflection on that. secondly, greg says -- >> eric: can i ask you? what the heck are you talking about? what the heck are you talking about? her definition of assault weapons because of something -- >> bob: no, what she was thinking is her thinking may have evolved. after she wentbe through that, she probably did feel a sense she needed to get a gun. >> eric: you don't think she would be more inclined -- >> bob: she said she would. if it was close when she became mayor, i'd say yes. >> andrea: so when it happens to them and they're threatened all of a sudden it changes. anyone who wants to espouse the second amendment says i want to prevent it from happening. i don
all of these things, the biggest point wouldn't prevent another sandy hook or aurora. he kept reloading. i didn't matter limit of the magazine. >> bob: dianne feinstein, remember, she was the one who went to city hall and found harvey milk and mayor moscone murdered by a crazy man on a twinkie high. his name was white. and she was blooded when she came in and made the announcement. i think it may have been a reflection on that. secondly, greg says -- >> eric: can i ask you? what the...
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as with all fluid situation, even as with the sandy hook situation that happened in conn., intermissions and fast and furious. after mission comes in that fast, it is hard to see what is accurate. days go by and they may have been -- i would as a cover up, but a reluctance to reveal just exactly what happened. i think that the state department and the president of the united states did a commendable job in handling the situation. as the situation continues to go on. another thing is when you talk about security, the republicans fail to remember that there has been a request for additional security if and all of our consulates and the house is holding up funding for the security. so there is a lot of grandstanding going on. there really is unfortunate that to misses clinton has to deal with this kind of politicizing of the really serious situation that continues today and will continue years from now. host: to the point about embassy security. here's a short piece about funding for security. caller: this is a bipartisan problem. since 2007, the department has consistently requested greate
as with all fluid situation, even as with the sandy hook situation that happened in conn., intermissions and fast and furious. after mission comes in that fast, it is hard to see what is accurate. days go by and they may have been -- i would as a cover up, but a reluctance to reveal just exactly what happened. i think that the state department and the president of the united states did a commendable job in handling the situation. as the situation continues to go on. another thing is when you...
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we talk about the tragedy at sandy hook. there were 26 tragedies in the school that day. 26 tragedies, and that is because he got to use the kind of weapon and the kind of ammunition clip that president obama and carolyn mccarthy are trying to make illegal. they're trying to make those unavailable to the kinds of people who go in the schools like that. and his mother bought this stuff legally. she clearly was not the law breaking type. she would not have tried to obtain weapons legally. if she had not been able to obtain the weapons legally, they would not have been in the hands of the killer that day. and we would not have had the tragedies that day. he would have killed some people with that gun, but not 26. >> and vp joe biden said don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good. and you know, we can't prevent every killing in this country. but that doesn't mean we don't have an obligation to try. you know, enact these common sense solutions that we know will be successful in decreasing gun violence in this country. i mean
we talk about the tragedy at sandy hook. there were 26 tragedies in the school that day. 26 tragedies, and that is because he got to use the kind of weapon and the kind of ammunition clip that president obama and carolyn mccarthy are trying to make illegal. they're trying to make those unavailable to the kinds of people who go in the schools like that. and his mother bought this stuff legally. she clearly was not the law breaking type. she would not have tried to obtain weapons legally. if she...
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. >>> people still struggling to recover from hurricane sandy three months later are hoping for help from capitol hill. monday, the senate will vote on whether to provide $50 billion in emergency relief. the senate passed this bill last year but have to vote again since the house delayed the vote and hen passed the bill during the new 113th congress. >>> aviation experts are startings to unravel the huge problems with the huge boeing 787 dreamliner. they found a short circuit and an uncontrolled came 8:00 reaction. they have since grounded the 787 until the investigation is completed. >>> well, now that we have had a week of coping with cold and snow, are you ready for a warmup? >> how about that? i am. howard's got the seven day forecast coming up right after the break. keep i >>> good morning, welcome back to 9news now on this friday morning. it's 5:14. and we have a school closing to add to the list. st. mary's county is closed this morning. and a good way to have a nice long holiday weekend for those people. >> they are enjoying it. they had a 5.7-inch snow total there. >> that's
. >>> people still struggling to recover from hurricane sandy three months later are hoping for help from capitol hill. monday, the senate will vote on whether to provide $50 billion in emergency relief. the senate passed this bill last year but have to vote again since the house delayed the vote and hen passed the bill during the new 113th congress. >>> aviation experts are startings to unravel the huge problems with the huge boeing 787 dreamliner. they found a short circuit...
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but when we see a situation like sandy hook, or the many, many others. i saw a study done of shooters the last couple of years and the vast majority of mass shootings, mass murderers, all have some significant mental health condition. number two, they either stole the weapon or got the weapon that it wasn't registered to them. they weren't registered gun owners. these are all situations where someone makes a decision and the case of a mass shooting, that they're angry, frustrated, they're prepared to die and they hold just like show the shooter at virginia tech and instead of looking in a mirror and holding himself responsible for his problems, he held every student and every faculty member responsible. we see these same type of things revisited over and over again because in many cases potential shooters see these acted out and it gives them the idea of a means of conflict resolution at the tip of a gun or for some maybe five minutes of fame before they die. >> clint, in the wake of aurora and sandy hook, one thing to say instructive about this right no
but when we see a situation like sandy hook, or the many, many others. i saw a study done of shooters the last couple of years and the vast majority of mass shootings, mass murderers, all have some significant mental health condition. number two, they either stole the weapon or got the weapon that it wasn't registered to them. they weren't registered gun owners. these are all situations where someone makes a decision and the case of a mass shooting, that they're angry, frustrated, they're...